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MEMORANDUM

To: Recognized Accrediting Agencies State Regulatory Agencies Kay Gilcher, U.S. Department of Education ABHES Accredited Institutions and Programs Interested Parties

From: Carol Moneymaker, Executive Director Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)

Date: December 30, 2010

Subject: Commission Actions

I. SCHOOL ACTIONS

Below is a listing of final actions taken by the ABHES Commission at its December 2010 meeting. Actions that are not considered final, including deferral of accreditation pending additional information, do not appear on this list. More specific information on each applicant, including contact information and grant length, can be found at www.abhes.org.

INITIAL INSTITUTIONAL GRANT American Medical Academy – Miami, FL Annenberg School of Nursing – Reseda, CA CODE MED School of Professional Medical Coding – Los Angeles, CA Glendale Career College – Glendale, CA Nevada Career Institute – Las Vegas, NV RGV Careers – Pharr, TX St. Paul’s School of Nursing – Flushing, NY St. Paul’s School of Nursing – Staten Island, NY State Career School – Waukegan, IL Woodruff Medical Training & Testing – Decatur, GA

INITIAL MEDICAL ASSISTING PROGRAMMATIC GRANT Everest College – Seattle, WA Gibbs College – , MA Globe University – La Crosse, WI Globe University – Madison, WI Globe University – Middleton, WI Globe University – Sioux Falls, SD Globe University – Woodbury, MN Minnesota School of Business – Blaine, MN Minnesota School of Business – Elk River, MN Minnesota School of Business – Moorhead, MN Minnesota School of Business – Plymouth, MN Minnesota School of Business – Richfield, MN

Nationally Recognized by the U.S. Department of Education Commission Actions Page 2 December 30, 2010

Minnesota School of Business – Rochester, MN Minnesota School of Business – Shakopee, MN Minnesota School of Business – Waite Park, MN – Brentwood, MO Sanford-Brown College– Farmington, CT Sanford-Brown College – Phoenix, AZ Sanford-Brown College – St. Peters, MO Sanford-Brown College – Dearborn, MI Sanford-Brown Institute – Cranston, RI Sanford-Brown Institute – Grand Rapids, MI Sanford-Brown Institute – Orlando, FL

INITIAL SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMATIC GRANT Brown Mackie College – Phoenix, AZ Glendale Career College – Glendale, CA Nevada Career Institute – Las Vegas, NV

RENEWED INSTITUTIONAL GRANT Delaware Valley Academy of Medical and Dental Assistants – , PA Institute of Medical Careers – Pittsburgh, PA Milwaukee Career College – Milwaukee, WI Pima Medical Institute – Albuquerque, NM Professional Skills Institute – Toledo, OH

RENEWED MEDICAL ASSISTANT PROGRAMMATIC GRANT Anthem College – St. Louis Park, MN ECPI College of Technology, the School of Health Sciences, Medical Careers Institute – Newport News, VA ECPI College of Technology, the School of Health Sciences, Medical Careers Institute – Raleigh, NC Goodwin College – East Hartford, CT Sanford Brown College – Fenton, MO Southwest Florida College – Fort Myers, FL Tri-State Business Institute – Erie, PA

RENEWED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMATIC GRANT Keiser Career College – Miami Lakes, FL

AFFIRMATION OF CHANGE OF LOCATION Absolute Safety Training Paramedic Program – Willows, CA Herzing University – Kenner LA Lincoln Technical Institute – Seminole, FL Pima Medical Institute – Albuquerque, NM Sanford-Brown College – Houston, TX

AFFIRMATION OF CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP-CONTROL Dallas Nursing Institute – Dallas, TX MedVance Institute – Baton Rouge, LA MedVance Institute – Fort Lauderdale, FL Commission Actions Page 3 December 30, 2010

National Career College – Van Nuys, CA Pima Medical Institute – Denver, CO Ross Medical Education Center – Brighton, MI Ross Medical Education Center – Flint, MI Ross Medical Education Center – Lansing, MI Ross Medical Education Center – Madison Heights, MI Ross Institute of Medical and Dental Technology – Cincinnati, OH Vatterott College – Omaha, NE Vatterott College – Des Moines, IA

AFFIRMATION OF DISTANCE EDUCATION American Career College – Anaheim, CA Goodwin College- East Hartford, CT Medix College – Smyrna, GA

AFFIRMATION OF NON-ALLIED HEALTH PROGRAM Fortis College – Dothan, AL (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician) Fortis College – Montgomery, AL (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician)

AFFIRMATION OF NON-MAIN CAMPUS INCLUSION Career Care Institute – Moreno Valley, CA Casa Loma College – Anaheim, CA Ross medical Education Center – Portage, MI (Full Team)

ACCEPT UNANNOUNCED REPORT Fortis College – Westerville, OH Herzing University – Milwaukee, WI Medix College – Smyrna, GA MedVance Institute – Baton Rouge, LA MedVance Institute – Fort Lauderdale, FL MedVance Institute – Stuart, FL